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Rwanda
Hyacinthe R. N.
Type of liability
Personne physique
Alleged perpetrator(s)
Hyacinthe R. N.
Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
Rwandan
Legal classification of crime(s)
Genocide
Crimes against humanity
Source of the complaint
NGO
Ongoing proceedings
oui
Regime
1 - TPIY/TPIR
Summary of facts
Hyacinthe R. N. is a former Rwandan Minister of Public Works in the 1994 interim government and one of the founders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, created by Rwandan Hutu extremist rebel leaders in the DRC. He is accused of having participated in the genocide against the Tutsi.
Legal proceedings
<p>June 28, 2008: Rwanda issued an international arrest warrant against Hyacinthe R. N.<br />
August 3, 2011: A request for provisional arrest was made pursuant to the arrest warrant of June 28, 2008.<br />
August 9, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was arrested in Créteil.<br />
August 11, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was placed in extradition custody at La Santé prison.<br />
August 17, 2011: Rwanda issued a new international arrest warrant.<br />
September 13, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was released and placed under judicial supervision.<br />
September 28, 2011: The Court of Appeal confirmed his release.<br />
January 6, 2012: The CPCR re-filed a complaint with civil party application.<br />
February 9, 2012: A judicial investigation was opened.<br />
February 29, 2012: As the case file had been mislaid, the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal was unable to rule. The judicial supervision was lifted.<br />
March 6, 2012: It was announced that the case file had been found.<br />
December 19, 2012: The Court of Appeal issued an unfavorable opinion on the extradition request, on both procedural and substantive grounds. In particular, no specific offense or element of an offense that could be expressly attributed to him was apparent.</p>
August 3, 2011: A request for provisional arrest was made pursuant to the arrest warrant of June 28, 2008.<br />
August 9, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was arrested in Créteil.<br />
August 11, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was placed in extradition custody at La Santé prison.<br />
August 17, 2011: Rwanda issued a new international arrest warrant.<br />
September 13, 2011: Hyacinthe R. N. was released and placed under judicial supervision.<br />
September 28, 2011: The Court of Appeal confirmed his release.<br />
January 6, 2012: The CPCR re-filed a complaint with civil party application.<br />
February 9, 2012: A judicial investigation was opened.<br />
February 29, 2012: As the case file had been mislaid, the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal was unable to rule. The judicial supervision was lifted.<br />
March 6, 2012: It was announced that the case file had been found.<br />
December 19, 2012: The Court of Appeal issued an unfavorable opinion on the extradition request, on both procedural and substantive grounds. In particular, no specific offense or element of an offense that could be expressly attributed to him was apparent.</p>
Complaint
non
Names of NGOs / Victim(s)
CPCR
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
Law No. 96-432 of May 22, 1996
Court of Assizes judgment
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Court of Appeal ruling
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Court of Cassation ruling
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